First introduced in December, 2011,
Leica V-Lux 3 is a 12 MP
Compact with a 1/2.3
(6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CMOS sensor.
Leica
replaced the older Leica V-Lux 2
with V-Lux 3. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:
Compare Leica V-Lux 3 with Leica V-Lux 2
Leica
replaced V-Lux 3 with
Leica V-Lux 4.
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Compare Leica V-Lux 3 with Leica V-Lux 4
Leica V-Lux 3 comes with a 6.08 x 4.56 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.6 mm (0.3").
- Full Frame
- Leica V-Lux 3
Sensor resolution of Leica V-Lux 3 ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.
Leica V-Lux 3 has Crop Factor: 5.69
The sensor has a surface area of 27.7 mm².
There are approximate 11,996,985 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Leica V-Lux 3 Series History |
Proc and Cons of Leica V-Lux 3
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Leica V-Lux 3 with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.
Built-in Wireless |
Articulating Screen |
RAW Support |
Long Battery Life: 410 shots |
Manual Exposure Mode |
23 Focus Points |
±2 AE Bracketing Range |
Focus Bracketing |
Optical Image Stabilization |
External Flash |
12.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
Manual Focus |
2.8 Lens at Wide |
Microphone Port |
25 mm Wide Angle Lens |
Selfie Friendly Screen |
No Bluetooth |
No Touch Screen |
No Environmental Sealing |
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.2 |
No Articulating Screen |
No AF Face Detection |
Slow Lens at Wide: F2.8 |
Low Screen Resolution: 461k dots |
Leica V-Lux 3 has an Overall Score of 55/100
and ranked #106 out of 802
in Compact cameras, and ranked #424
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Leica V-Lux 3
Leica V-Lux 3 weighs 540g and has external dimensions
of 124 x 81 x 95mm (4.88 x 3.19 x 3.74"). Considering that the average weight
of Small Sensor Superzoom cameras is 392g,
Leica V-Lux 3
is 148 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.
Leica V-Lux 3 is more by 11mm
more than the average length in Small Sensor Superzoom.
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Specifications of Leica V-Lux 3
General |
Brand |
Leica
|
Model |
V-Lux 3 |
Announced |
December, 2011 |
Body Type |
SLR-like (bridge) |
Lens |
Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Manual Focus |
|
Focal Lens Multiplier |
|
Number of Lenses |
0 |
Macro Focus Range |
1 |
Screen |
Screen Size |
3" |
Screen Type |
Articulated |
Screen Resolution |
461k pixels |
Touch Screen |
|
Live View |
|
Viewfinder |
Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
Viewfinder Magnification |
0.0 |
Autofocus |
AF Touch |
|
AF Continuous |
|
AF Single |
|
AF Tracking |
|
AF Selective |
|
AF Center |
|
AF Multi Area |
|
AF Live View |
|
AF Face Detection |
|
AF Contrast Detection |
|
AF Phase Detection |
|
Number of Focus Points |
23 |
Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
Photography Features |
RAW Support |
|
Min Shutter Speed |
1/30 sec |
Max Shutter Speed |
1/2000 sec |
Continuous Shooting |
12.0 fps |
Shutter Priority |
|
Aperture Priority |
|
Manual Exposure Mode |
|
Exposure Compensation |
|
Custom White Balance |
|
Image Stabilization |
|
Built-in Flash |
|
Flash Range |
9.50 |
Flash Modes |
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
External Flash |
|
AE Bracketing |
|
AE Bracketing Range |
±2 EV |
WB Bracketing |
|
Sensor |
Sensor Size |
1/2.3 |
Sensor Type |
CMOS |
Sensor Dimensions |
6.08 x 4.56 mm |
Sensor Area |
27.7 mm² |
Sensor Resolution |
12 MP |
Max Image Resolution |
4000 x 3000 |
Max Native ISO |
6400 |
Min Native ISO |
100 |
Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
Video Features |
4K |
|
Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG |
Timelapse Recording |
|
Microphone Port |
|
Headphone Port |
|
Exposure Modes |
Multi-Segment |
|
Average |
|
Spot |
|
Partial |
|
AF-Area |
|
Center Weighted |
|
Connectivity |
GPS |
None |
Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Bluetooth |
|
HDMI |
|
USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
Battery |
Battery Life |
410 shots |
Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Model |
BP-DC 9 |
Physical |
Weight |
540 g |
Physical Dimensions |
124 x 81 x 95 mm |
Environmental Sealing |
|
Water Proof |
|
Dust Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Crush Proof |
|
Freeze Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Storage |
Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage Slots |
1 |
Other Features |
Self Timer |
|
Selfie Friendly |
|
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